1POPULATION
6%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WV5 9BS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WV5 9BS in Wolverhampton, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about WV5 9BS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 84%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 0%Male
  • 100%Female

From the last census, 0% of people in WV59BS male, and 100% female. Women outnumber men in Wombourne North and Lower Penn.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV5 9BS is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 91%WHITE
  • 8%NON-WHITE

91% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.5%WORKING
  • 6%UNEMPLOYED

6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near WV5 9BS

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WV59BS Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA5DISTRICT9SECTORBSUNIT
Full PostcodeWV5 9BS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWolverhampton
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyStaffordshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

WV59BS Postal District

Compass Postal District

WV5 9BS postcode is located in the postal town of Wolverhampton. Wolverhampton postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode WV5 9BS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wombourn0.6 miles SE
Trysull2 miles W
Trescott2.6 miles NW
Sedgley3 miles E
Seisdon3.2 miles NW
Scisdon3.2 miles NW
Wolverhampton3.7 miles NE
Halfpenny Green3.7 miles W
Kingswinford4 miles S
Healthton4.1 miles W
Woodside4.1 miles SE
Bobbington4.4 miles W
Coseley4.4 miles E
Pattingham4.4 miles NW
Tipton4.7 miles E
London115 miles E
Glasgow241 miles NW
Edinburgh239 miles N
Cardiff84 miles SW
Liverpool69 miles NW
Southampton118 miles SE
Saint Ives119 miles S

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